Halo Wars is back and right now (today) you can play a open beta on the Xbox One.

Here's a quick description of the game from developers 343 Industries:

"In Halo Wars 2, the Spirit of Fire and her crew, led by Captain Cutter, face a deadly new faction known as The Banished. Their chief, the Brute warlord Atriox, is both a deadly warrior and brilliant military leader in control of a massive army. The key to victory is knowing your enemy, but Atriox is a threat no one is prepared for."

The game will launch in 2017.

Take a look at the trailer below:

*** Update 10 - Sea of Thieves gameplay trailer ***

British developer Rare has given the world their first proper look at their open-world pirate adventure Sea of Thieves.

And by god does it look good.

We're sold. We'd suggest you take a look at the trailer where some rare fans got the chance to play the game a few weeks back.

It'll no doubt have you convinced in no time. Trust us.

*** Update 8 - Scalebound Multiplayer trailer ***

Remember Scalebound?

It was due for release this year but was pushed back to 2017 a few months ago.

Well, here's a look at the games multiplayer.

What do you think?

*** Update 8 - Dead Rising 4 Confirmed ***

The ridiculous zombie killing fun of Dead Rising 4 has been revealed by Microsoft.

A hilarious new trailer, which you can watch below, shows just a slice of the game coming to Xbox One and Windows 10.

No firm release date has been mentioned, but it will arrive at some point this "holiday".

We're betting on a very late November release.

Take a look at the trailer below:

*** Update 7 - Xbox One S Gallery ***

Take a closer look at the new Xbox One S from every angle with the gallery below.

What do you think of the new console?

Let us know in the comments.

Still no word on that high-end Xbox 'Scorpio' though.

Maybe it's getting announced at the end of the livestream...

Introducing the new Xbox One S

Introducing the new Xbox One S. Play the greatest games lineup, including all the Xbox 360 classics, on a 40% smaller console. Experience richer, more luminous colours in games and video with High Dynamic Range technology.

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Introducing the new Xbox One S

*** Update 6 - Killer Instinct new fighter revealed ***

Fans of the bloody beat 'em up, Killer Instinct might be interested to know that a new playable character is coming to the game.

Joining the roster of fighters is Gears of War villian, General RAAM.

They describe the characters as "An opponent that all fear to face."

Take a look below to see RAAM in action:

*** Update 5 - ReCore gameplay revealed ***

Finally a look at the gameplay for Xbox One exclusive, ReCore.

And it looks pretty nifty. We can't wait to make friends with all those little robots.

Here's an official Xbox description of the game for anyone who didn't see it's reveal last year:

"From the legendary creator Keiji Inafune, and the makers of Metroid Prime comes ReCore, an action-adventure crafted for a new generation. Join Joule Adams as she leads a group of Corebot companions on an adventure to save mankind in the dangerous world of Far Eden."

The game launches September 13, 2016.

Take a look at the trailer below:

*** Update 4 - Forza Horizon 3 announced ***

It's got the largest roster of cars, looks fantastic, is "more social" than any Forza game before - and in typical fashion has a trailer with cover song.

"In Forza Horizon 3, you’re in charge of the Horizon Festival. Customize everything, hire and fire your friends, and explore Australia in over 350 of the world’s greatest cars, including the debut of the 2017 Lamborghini Centenario. Make your Horizon the ultimate celebration of cars, music, and freedom of the open road. How you get there is up to you."

The game launches September 27, 2017.

*** Update 3 - Gears of War 4 Gameplay Trailer ***

We've just been given our biggest look yet at the single player campaign for Gears of War 4.

What's their to say, it's Gears of War, on next gen. Big, bloody and ultra violent.

But for the record that's short hand for excellent.

Oh, and Horde mode is back. The Coalition will be revealing more about that later this year.

We'll whack the gameplay trailer in below as soon as it's available, so you can enjoy it again and again.

Microsoft have confirmed what many already knew. The Xbox One S is real.

It will start at $299 and release this August.

Rod Fergusson from The Coalition is now on stage and has announced Gears of War 4 will be one of the first games available with Xbox Play Anywhere, a new feature that means all games purchased will be playable anywhere on Xbox One and PC.

There was plenty of new games on show and some incredible new trailers to feast your eyes on.

Now all eyes turn to Microsoft and their Xbox conference as the company looks to set out their stall ahead of rivals PlayStation who take to the stage tomorrow (3AM BST).

The livestream for the Xbox conference starts at 5.30PM BST - which you can watch below - where Microsoft fans will be hoping to get a better look at several new games from the publisher, due for release later this year and well into 2017.

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REVEALED: Microsoft showcase their incredible Xbox games lineup for 2016 and beyond

WHAT CAN FANS EXPECT TO SEE?

For starters, there's no doubt that we'll get an in-depth look at Gears of War 4.

The third-person shooter had it's multiplayer beta earlier in the year and it's expected that we'll get a better look at the games single player campaign this time around.

But that won't be all.

ReCore debuted last year and we've heard rumours of a surprise 2016 release date, while also Dead Rising 4, Halo Wars 2 will rear their heads after leaked images showed up in the last few days.

There might also be updates to Xbox One exclusives such as Crackdown 3, Forza and Scalebound.